Common Name: Mountain Spleenwort

Family: Aspleniaceae

Description: Thickly textured fronds that are shiny green, twice divided and usually droop. The subleaflets have an irregular edge and spore cases can be found along the veins. Enjoys growing in crevices in granite, sandstone or quartzite.

Distribution: al,ct,ga,in,ky,md,ma,ms,nj,ny,nc,oh,pa,ri,sc,tn,vt,va,wv